especiallyadverb
uk/ɪˈspeʃ.əl.i/us/ɪˈspeʃ.əl.i/also speciallyA2 very much; more than usual or more than other people or things:
She's not especially interested in sport.
I love Australian wines, especially the white wines.
for a particular reason:
I chose this especially for your new house.
They invited her to speak especially because of her experience in inner cities.
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- Parents of young children often become depressed, and this is especially true of single parents.
- This particular stretch of coast is especially popular with walkers.
- This variety of rose is especially hardy and drought-resistant.
- It's a pity you couldn't come - I especially wanted you to meet my friend Jo.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Particular and individual
- be the very thing idiom
- certain
- esp
- head
- individual
- individualism
- individualist
- one-trick pony
- particular
- particularity
- peculiar
- peculiarity
- peculiarly
- personal
- personally
- pet
- specific
- specifically
- the UN
- to wit idiom
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Linguistics: very & extreme